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The McLeod County
Glencoe, Minnesota Vol. 119, No. 39
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September 28, 2016
Judge convicts driver
on 1 of 3 charges in
car-bicycle accident
Crash claimed life of Glencoe woman
By Lori Copler
Editor
A driver facing charges in the
April 2015 death of Glencoe resident Penny Verdeck in a car-bicycle
accident has been convicted of
careless driving.
District Judge Timothy Looby
found her not guilty on two other
charges — felony vehicular homicide and a misdemeanor charge of
using a cellphone while driving.
Looby filed his findings on the
case last week. The case went to a
court trial, which is heard by a
judge, rather than a jury, in late
June.
Prosecutors had alleged that
Emily Givens, 26, of Prior Lake,
had been reading two text messages
in the seconds before she hit
Verdeck on a county road just north
of Glencoe on April 26, 2015.
According to court documents,
Givens claimed that she was not
reading messages when the accident occurred, but had unlocked her
phone to change a Pandora radio
station.
Givens said that she last used the
messaging app while parked in her
grandmother ’s driveway in
Hutchinson. However, the app automatically opened on the screen
when the phone was unlocked.
The judge, in his findings, said
that experts for the prosecution
noted that when the messaging app
opened, the messages were assigned a “read” receipt.
The judge said those experts
conceded that “a ‘read’ receipt does
not mean the defendant physically
read the messages.”
Looby said that the prosecution
could not prove beyond a reasonable doubt that Givens was distracted by the text messages.
The judge did note that Givens
had at least 17 seconds to see
Verdeck on her bike, but may not
Verdict
Chronicle photos by Lori Copler
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King Austin,
Queen Madison
County hears request
to rezone property west
of Glencoe on Hwy. 212
By Lori Copler
Editor
The McLeod County Planning
Advisory Commission is recommending approval of rezoning request that may lead to the establishment of a used implement dealership next to Midwest Machinery on
Highway 212, east of Glencoe.
Jerad Huepenbecker and Kenneth
Hartung appeared before the commission Wednesday, Sept. 21, asking for a rezoning of a 10-acre parcel to highway business from agricultural.
If the rezoning is finalized by the
County Board, plans are to construct a new building for shop and
office use with an outdoor display
area for the equipment. The site
will share highway access with the
existing John Deere dealership.
Glencoe-Silver Lake’s homecoming week kicked off Monday night with the coronation
ceremony. Crowned king was
Austin Field, son of Holly and
Troy Smedley, and the queen is
Madison Posusta, daughter of
Daina and Bryan Posusta (pictured at left). The full royalty
court is pictured above. In the
front are crown bearers Taten
Frahm and Angelina Arandia.
From left to right behind the
crown bearers are Elsie Graupmann, Tyler Ehrke, Molli Cacka,
Ben Donnay, Field, Posusta,
Luke Frahm, Rachael Popp,
Peyton Sell and Madison Monahan. There will be daily activities throughout the rest of the
week, capped by a pepfest Friday at 2:25 p.m., the homecoming parade Friday at 5:30 p.m.
(from Helen Baker Elementary
to the high school), and the varsity football game Friday night,
when the Panthers host Watertown-Mayer at 7 p.m.
Neighbors Janet Willand and
Vern Lindeman raised concerns
about drainage, noting that the area
is prone to flooding.
Because of the water issues, Hartung said he has increased a
drainage tile to 12 inches from 6
inches from the highway right-ofway.
“That won’t be able to accommodate a 100-year rain, but it definitely helps,” said Hartung. “We may
need to assess that tile line again.”
McLeod County Commissioner
Ron Shimanski, who sits on the
planning commission, said that the
topic before the commission was
the rezoning. Any conditions placed
on the property concerning
Rezoning
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Commissioner candidates talk taxes, trails, recycling at forum
By Lori Copler
Editor
Candidates for McLeod County
commissioner expressed their views
and opinions at a forum sponsored
by the Greater Minnesota Republican Women Tuesday, Sept. 20.
Candidates included incumbent
Paul Wright and Rob Raiche, running in District 3; incumbent Ron
Shimanski, running unopposed in
District 1; and, in District 4, Jeff
Nies and Rich Pohlmeier, who both
filed for candidacy, and write-in candidate Ane Fitzgerald.
The forum started with each candidate having a couple of minutes to
introduce themselves:
• Wright — An eight-year incumbent, Wright is a lifelong resident of
McLeod County and farms south of
Hutchinson. Wright said he became
involved in county issues first in
1997 as the county considered a
feedlot ordinance, and later was
asked to serve on the Solid Waste
Advisory Committee, board of adjustment and the fairgrounds committee. He ran for commissioner
after the previous commissioner,
Grant Knutson, retired.
Wright said his goal is to make
McLeod County a place a great
place for people to live and raise
their families.
• Raiche — A Marine Corps veteran who saw combat in Iraq, Raiche
said he and his wife moved to
McLeod County for its quality of
life and relatively low cost of living.
Raiche, a businessman, said he has
noticed “a disturbing trend of wasteful spending and an overall lack of
true representation of all people in
McLeod County.” He said that was
why he threw his hat in the ring.
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• Shimanski — Shimanski also is
a lifelong resident of the county, residing on the family farm near Silver
Lake, where he maintains an apple
orchard. Shimanski said he has been
involved in politics for the past 10
years, running for the state legislature after then representative Scott
Newman chose to seek another position.
• Pohlmeier — A resident of
Brownton, Pohlmeier said he is a
nearly lifelong resident of the county, having moved here with his family as an infant. He grew up on a
farm in Hassan Valley, attended
Hutchinson High School and is currently self-employed. He served on
the Biscay City Council for six
years, and has been a sports official
for 35 years.
“I’ve learned how to listen, how to
observe, and how to take the inci-
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dental things out of the equation
when making a decision,” said
Pohlmeier.
• Fitzgerald — Fitzgerald and her
husband purchased the Mabel Brelje
farm on the Lake Marion road,
northeast of Brownton, where they
grow organic crops. A licensed marriage and family therapist, as well as
an ordained minister, Fitzgerald said
she can bring a unique perspective
to helping with workplace issues and
facilitating decisions in McLeod
County.
• Nies — Nies is the son of current commissioner Sheldon Nies,
who will retire at the end of his
term.
Nies said he has dedicated his life
to service, as a paramedic, firefighter, and director of emergency services.
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his father.
“There are some things that I
would vote on the way he would,
and some things not,” said Nies.
“The big thing is to listen to all sides
and decide what is best for the county.”
A wide variety of topics were
brought to the forum, including:
Budget, taxes
Moderator Tony Kielkucki molded two questions regarding the
budget and taxes into one: “County
government seems to be getting
more expensive: what are going to
be your priorities, and what is your
view on taxes in the county?”
Fitzgerald said she feels a priority
has to be roads and infrastructure.
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As a farmer, she said good
roads “are essential to deliver
our products.”
Fitzgerald added that it is
essential that the county do
the best it can to leverage
state and federal funds for
roads.
Raiche said he moved to
McLeod County because of
the low taxes. But now, he
said, it seems the county
caters to a few, rather than the
majority.
“We need to prioritize on a
want vs. need basis,” Raiche
said.
Wright noted that just that
morning, the County Board
had approved a preliminary
levy increase of 5 percent for
2017, which he said would be
dedicated toward investments
in the county’s employees.
Prior to that, the levy grew
just 9 percent over the past 10
years, a rate of less than 1
percent per year.
“I challenge anyone to find
a county that does better,”
said Wright. “I think we’re
doing pretty well with the
level of services we’re offering.”
Shimanski said priorities
should be “based on essential
services, such as roads and
law enforcement.” He said
much of the budgets for so-
cial services and public health
are driven by the state and
federal governments.
Shimanski also noted that
the 5 percent proposed levy
increase was to “try to bring
some fairness to our employees, and to be competitive
with our neighboring counties.”
Nies said he agreed with
Fitzgerald that infrastructure
was “essential to bring businesses to McLeod County.”
Along with looking for opportunities to share jobs
among current county employees, Nies said he would
like the county to explore the
possibility of sharing jobs
with neighboring counties.
Pohlmeier said he would
like to keep taxes at the current level, and felt that “maintaining roads, bridges and waterways” should be the county’s priority.
Wages
The county is currently undergoing market and classification studies.
Raiche said that he doesn’t
feel that the county can compete with the metro area, but
should be in line with counties of similar size.
Wright said the compensation study was long overdue.
“We’re seeing a a turnover
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rate that we don’t need to
see,” said Wright. “We can’t
compete dollar for dollar
(with the metro area), we
know that, but we need to be
somewhat competitive if
we’re going to retain employees.”
Shimanski said that there is
a misconception that the market study will result in raises
for all county employees.
“There’s a perception that
there will be a blanket raise
across the board, and that’s
just not true,” said Shimanski.
“Some employees are underpaid, and some are paid very
well. We’re not just going to
open the checkbook; that’s
just not what’s going to happen.”
Nies said he agreed that
competitive wages are essential to keeping employees.
“If people are happy, they
aren’t going to leave,” said
Nies. “We can retain our employees instead of being a
training ground.”
Pohlmeier also agreed that
wages need to be competitive
with neighboring counties
and cities in order to retain
employees.
Wheelage tax
A few years ago, the county
implemented a wheelage tax
of $10 per vehicle for county
residents, with proceeds dedicated soley to county road
projects.
Raiche, Shimanski and
Pohlmeier all feel that a
wheelage tax is unfair.
Raiche said it hurts low-income families, and that he
has not seen successful re-
sults from initial investments,
particularly the Tagus Avenue
project, which tried a new
technology. The county is
now fixing that project.
“I voted against it,” said
Shimanski. “It’s a regressive
tax.” He said that revenues
from gas taxes and license
fees help fund roads.
Pohlmeier called it a “double tax on anyone who owns
a vehicle. I would be happy to
rescind that tax.”
Wright said he wavered on
his vote on the wheelage tax
“up to the last day.” The tax
had already been an option in
the metro area, with another
option of imposing an additional one-half percent sales
tax. Although the wheelage
tax brings in less revenue
than the sales tax, Wright said
he liked it because the revenue could only be used for
county projects, and not go to
the state or federal governments.
Nies agreed. “All the
monies must be spent in
McLeod County. It doesn’t go
to St. Paul.”
Trails
Candidates were asked both
about the 2012 vote to contribute $500,000 to the Luce
Line, and to approve the recently adopted McLeod
County Trails Plan.
Shimanski said he was
“quite upset” with the vote to
contribute to the Luce Line,
saying the Department of
Natural Resources had “adequate resources” without help
from the county and cities.
“It should have been main-
tained as a crushed limestone
trail,” said Shimanski.
Shimanski said he did vote
for the trail plan because it
provides a long-range framework for the county’s trail
system.
Pohlmeier said he is not
opposed to trails, “but we
need to monitor our dollars.
Ten years from now, will people still be using them (the
trails)?” He also said trails
need to be multi-use.
Raiche also said he is not
opposed to trails, but they
need to be multi-use. He said
he feels that from the planning level on down, the trail
issue “has been catering to a
very small group of people,
and I don’t think that’s fair.”
Nies said he does not think
he would have voted for the
$500,000 contribution to the
Luce Line, although he is an
avid trail user. However, he
added, the trails plan will
help leverage grant dollars for
trails, a position that Fitzgerald agreed with.
“I’m not a trail user by any
means,” said Wright, who
voted both for the 2012 contribution and the trail plan.
He called the 2012 plan to
pave the Luce Line “one of
the most collaborative efforts
that ever came together in this
county.” Wright said that not
only did the county contribute, but so did the cities of
Hutchinson, Silver Lake and
Winsted. He said the effort
was needed to access some
bonding revenue.
Wright said trails were “not
a priority, but still a factor in
the quality of life in the county, and we need to consider
that.”
Recycling
A question submitted by an
audience member suggested
that more waste is going to
the landfill with the new single-sort recycling as compared to the previous five-sort
method.
Wright said that tonnage
collected in the recycling program has more than doubled
since the implementation of
single-sort.
Unfortunately, he added,
the contamination rate also
has increased, from about 11⁄2
percent to somewhere around
9 and 10 percent.
Wright said that people are
putting items into their recycling bins that do not belong
there, including lawn mowers, guns, diapers and clothing.
Nies agreed that residents
need to be educated on what
can be recycled. “I’ve seen a
lot of different things that
should not have been in
there,” said Nies.
Raiche said that while recycling is a positive habit, he
has been disturbed by what he
said was a steadily increasing
cost to switch to the singlesort system.
“We’re spending dollars
and nickels are being made,”
said Raiche. “That makes no
sense to me.”
The commissioner races
will be voted upon at the Nov.
8 general election.
Glencoe American Legion Post 95 will host its annual
Sunday Brunch at the Glencoe City Center Sunday, Oct.
9, from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. The menu includes juice,
ham, eggs, applesauce, pancakes, coffee and milk. Tickets are available from Legion members, at Hite Hardware
and at the door. Proceeds support veterans programs,
Glencoe-Silver Lake scholarships and community programs. For more information, call Bruce Miller at 320864-3219.
Health board to meet Oct. 13
The Meeker-McLeod-Sibley Community Health Services Board will meet Thursday, Oct. 13, from 9 a.m. to
11:30 a.m., in the large meeting room of the McLeod
County Household Hazardous Waste/Solid Waste Management building at 1065 Fifth Ave. SE, Hutchinson. The
meeting is open to the public.
The Silver Lake Lions will host their annual fall
brunch Sunday, Oct. 9, from 8:30 a.m. to noon, at the Silver Lake Auditorium. The menu includes eggs, pancakes,
sausage links, fruit cups, toast, coffee and milk. There is
a cost for the meal. Proceeds support the Silver Lake
Lions football program. Please bring an item(s) for the
McLeod Emergency Food Shelf.
County parks close Monday
McLeod County parks will officially close for the season Monday, Oct. 3. Gates will be closed, but anyone
wanting to hike or walk through the area parks is welcome. The following parks will be closed: Buffalo Creek
Park (Glencoe), Swan Lake Park (Silver Lake), William
May Park (Winsted), Stahl’s Lake Park (Hutchinson),
Lake Marion Regional Park (Brownton), and Piepenburg
Regional Park (Hutchinson). The tentative opening of the
parks in the spring will be May 1, 2017.
Brownton Legion, Auxiliary
The Brownton American Post and Auxiliary Unit 143
will meet Monday, Oct. 10, at 7:30 p.m., at the Brownton
Community Center. Host and hostesses for the evening
are Dave Wendlandt, Carol Beltz and Bev Janke.
Fall barbecue set at Emanuel
The Lutheran Women’s Missionary League (LWML)
of Emanuel Lutheran Church, Hamburg, will host a fall
barbecue Sunday, Oct. 2, from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. The
menu includes a barbecue or hot dog, potato salad, baked
beans, chips, pickles, dessert and a beverage. There is
cost. Takeouts are available.
Raiche are competing in District 3, Shimanski is running unopposed in District 1; and Pohlmeier, Fitzgerald and Nies are seeking the District 4 seat currently
held by incumbent Sheldon Nies.
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Lofdahl Home Inspections
Title Mark
Stearns Lending
Pro Auto – Norwood
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Urban Hair Studio
Health Nut Pantry
Security Bank
Lake Country Insurance
Virgil & Mary Kay Vacek
7th Avenue Salon
Shari’s Hair Design
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Hutchinson Leader
Waconia Patriot
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City of Glencoe
Bob & Gloria Eberhard
Jeff Delwiche
Don & Janel Tangen
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Web Design by Victor
Corbons
Burger King
Glencoe Fleet Supply
NAPA Auto Parts
Plamor Ballroom
Lang’s Meat Market
French Bucket
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Silver Lake Lions fall brunch
Chronicle photo by Lori Copler
Candidates who participated in the county commissioner forum Tuesday, Sept. 20, were, from left to
right, Paul Wright, Rob Raiche, Ron Shimanski, Rich
Pohlmeier, Ane Fitzgerald and Jeff Nies. Wright and
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The menu includes Windsor pork chops, mashed potatoes
and gravy, vegetable, applesauce, bread, bars and beverages. There is a charge for the meal; takeouts are available.
Glencoe seniors meetings
The Glencoe Senior Citizens meet on Tuesdays and
Thursdays at 12:30 p.m. in the seniors room at the Glencoe City Center. Sheephead is played on Tuesdays, and
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Chronicle photos by Lori Copler
Kids day at
Plato fire dept.
The Plato Fire Department hosted its annual
kids day activities Monday, Sept. 19, with a hot
dog dinner (above) and a
variety of activities, including fire truck rides, a
safety house, a fire extinguisher demonstration and displays by Allina Ambulance, the Minnesota State Patrol and
the McLeod County
Sheriff’s Office. At left,
firefighter James Krohn
shows Brittney and
Braden Ketcher how to
spray water from a fire
hose.
Verdict Continued from page 1
it reasonable doubt.”
As to the criminal vehicular
homicide charge, Looby said
that question was whether
“Ms. Givens’ driving conduct
that lead to the crash arise to
the level of gross negligence.”
The judge cited several
precedent cases that noted
that drivers convicted of
criminal vehicular homicide
were usually operating in
manners that were more negligent than distracted driving,
such as driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs,
VFW Auxiliary offers
scholarships for vets,
active military members
The Veterans of Foreign
Wars (VFW) Ladies Auxiliary of Minnesota is offering
a one-time scholarship to eligible veterans and active military personnel to provide incentive and aid to Minnesota
soldiers wanting to further
their education and needing
assistance.
Applicants must be:
• A Minnesota resident.
• Any veteran or military
person who has honorably
served, with active duty service and awarded a campaign
or service ribbon, as verified
with proper documentation.
Scholarship awards will be
sent to recipients’ school of
choice, and may be used for
tuition, books, lab and/or
similar fees for college, vocational or online courses.
Awards must be used in the
current year in which they are
awarded.
The deadline is April 1. To
receive an entry form, contact
your local Veterans Service
Office or VFW representative. Applications must be
sent to: Ladies Auxiliary
VFW, Department of Minnesota, Veterans Services
Building, 20 West 12th St.,
Floor 3, St. Paul MN 551552002.
Previous recipients of the
scholarship may not apply.
Questions can be directed to
the department office, 651291-1759.
Scholarships will be announced at the VFW state
convention in June 2017, and
winners will be notified by
mail.
driving in the wrong lane,
running a stop sign or stoplight, speeding, or being bent
over to retrieve a lost item.
Looby noted that Givens
was not under the influence,
was not speeding, and did not
meet any of the other precedents.
The misdemeanor distracted driving charge carries a
maximum sentence of 90
days in the jail, a $1,000 fine,
or both. A sentencing date
had not been set when The
Chronicle went to press.
life-threatening injuries.
Both drivers and the passengers were wearing seat
belts, and the air bags deployed in both vehicles.
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Mountville - Gaylord
Fall Harvest Windsor
Pork Chop Dinner
Country Store & Usborne
Books Fundraiser
Menu: Windsor pork chops, mashed potatoes & gravy, vegetable, applesauce,
bread, bars & beverages.
Adults $10; Children 5-10 $5;
4 & under FREE
Take-Out Orders Available
Tickets available at the door.
tion Control Agency and the
soil and water conservation
district.
Gasow said the rezoning is
allowable under the county
ordinance because the property is along a highway and is
adjacent to an existing highway business district within a
two-mile radius of the city of
Glencoe.
The County Board will
take up the issue at its Oct. 4
meeting at 10 a.m.
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recycle foodservice polystyrene foam. More information about foam recycling and
how to apply for a coalition
grant is available at www.re
cyclefoam.org.
Founded in 1933, the
Foodservice Packaging Institute (FPI) is the leading authority for the North American foodservice packaging
industry. FPI encourages the
responsible use of all foodservice packaging through
promotion of its benefits and
members’ products. Serving
as the voice of the industry to
educate and influence stakeholders, FPI provides a legal
forum to address the challenges and opportunities facing the foodservice packaging industry. Members include foodservice packaging
manufacturers and their raw
material and machinery suppliers, restaurants, grocery
and convenience stores, distributors and nearly 50 school
districts, colleges and universities. Learn more at
www.fpi.org.
The Foam Recycling
Coalition (FRC) was formed
under the Foodservice Packaging Institute in 2014 to
support increased recycling
of foodservice packaging
made from foam polystyrene.
FRC shares general information on foam recycling, provides technical resources and
offers funding assistance to
programs ready to start or
strengthen post-consumer
foam recycling. Members include stakeholders from
throughout the foodservice
packaging value chain. Learn
more at www.fpi.org/stew
ardship.
Gentle Restorative Yoga
Sunday, Oct. 2
at the Gaylord
American Legion Club
Serving: 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
drainage, screening or other
items would be topics for future meetings.
Larry Gasow, planning and
zoning administrator, said
that drainage issues would go
through the Minnesota Pollu-
Glencoe American Legion Post 95
3 injured in 2-vehicle
accident near Gaylord
Three people were injured
in a two-vehicle accident on
Highway 5 east of Gaylord
Wednesday morning. The accident was reported at about
8 a.m.
According to the Minnesota State Patrol, a 2006 Dodge
Caravan, owned and driven
by Scott M. Janowski, 26, of
Glencoe, was northbound on
Sibley County Road 13 when
it struck a 2000 Volvo V40,
driven by Ginger Gorshe, 51,
of Green Isle, which was
eastbound on Highway 5.
Janowski had minor injuries, but was not transported to a hospital.
Ginger Gorshe and a passenger in her vehicle, Kayla
Gorshe, 14, also of Green
Isle, were both taken by ambulance to the hospital in Arlington for treatment of non-
serving a region with a population of over 550,000, can
serve as a resource to recover
foam polystyrene currently
destined for the landfill.
“No longer being limited to
recycling only clean EPS,
McLeod County now has an
opportunity to save all types
of foam polystyrene products
and foodservice packaging,”
said McLeod County Solid
Waste Coordinator Sarah
Young. “Being able to add
this commodity to our list of
acceptable items, without excluding product types and its
condition upon delivery, will
save local landfill space and
be another source of revenue
to invest back into our recycling and waste programs.”
The $50,000 grant is made
possible through contributions to the FRC, which focuses exclusively on increased recycling of postconsumer foam polystyrene.
Its members include Americas Styrenics; Cascades Canada ULC; CKF Inc.; Chick-filA; Commodore; Convermex;
Dart Container Corp.; Dolco
Packaging, A Tekni-Plex
Company; Dyne-A-Pak; Genpak; Hawaii Foam Products;
INEOS Styrolution America
LLC; NOVA Chemicals
Corp.;
Pactiv
Foodservice/Food Packaging;
Shell Chemical LP; and
TOTAL Petrochemicals &
Refining USA. Additional
support of the coalition
comes from the EPS Industry
Alliance.
McLeod County is the second polystyrene foam recycling grant recipient of 2016.
The FRC awards grants to
communities and organizations that need equipment to
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have seen her because a bicyclist presents a thin, low profile from behind, or other factors.
Although it was not proven
beyond a reasonable doubt
that Givens was reading text
messages at the time of the
accident, it does not mean she
was not negligent, according
to Looby’s opinion.
“These inferences do not
excuse the defendant’s driving conduct, which was clearly negligent,” the judge
wrote. “Rather, they raise reasonable alternatives, and with
The Foam Recycling
Coalition has awarded a
$50,000 grant to McLeod
County, to help it expand its
foam polystyrene recycling
operation. McLeod County
Solid Waste Management
will buy a foam polystyrene
densifier for the newly retrofitted county-owned material
recovery facility (MRF) located in Hutchinson.
The McLeod County MRF,
which now accepts singlestream recycling, will sort
foam polystyrene products
including cups, egg cartons,
meat trays, and carry-out
containers. The densifier
bought with the grant money
will compact these foam materials into condensed bricks
that the county can easily
ship to recycling markets in
truckload quantities.
“McLeod County will be a
great partner in advancing
foam polystyrene recovery in
the region,” said Lynn Dyer,
president of the Foodservice
Packaging Institute, which
houses
the
coalition.
“McLeod County provides
excellent service to the region, and the densifier will
enable them to enhance that
service and divert a large
amount of foam from landfill
disposal.”
A waste characterization
study commissioned by the
Minnesota Pollution Control
Agency in 2013 showed that
foam polystyrene comprises
less than 1 percent of waste
sent to local landfills.
McLeod County Solid Waste
management believes that its
MRF, which accepts material
from municipalities, haulers,
businesses, nonprofits, and
other recycling facilities,
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Was justice served
in verdict?
Our view: There were no
winners in Givens, Verdeck case
A
district court judge
handed down his findings last week in the
criminal case against Emily
Givens, the driver charged in the
car-bicycle crash death of Glencoe resident Penny Verdeck last
April.
Givens was alleged to have
been reading a text message
when the accident occurred.
Many have expressed disappointment in the judge’s findings.
He found Givens not guilty of
criminal vehicular homicide and
use of a cellphone in a vehicle.
She was found guilty on a misdemeanor count of careless driving.
There are those who don’t feel
justice was served here, and it’s
hard to believe that a simple
charge of careless driving could
be found in such a tragic death.
We don’t want to second-guess
the findings. First, we weren’t at
the trial where all the evidence
was presented. Second, and more
importantly, we weren’t there
when the accident happened. As
Penny Verdeck’s husband, Ryan,
told the Minneapolis Star Tribune: “We thought there was plenty of evidence for a felony, but
they raised reasonable doubt that
she wasn’t reading a text message,” Ryan Verdeck said. “I
wasn’t in the car, so I can’t say
for sure she was or wasn’t. Only
she can tell us.”
And Givens contended that she
had unlocked her phone for the
sole reason of changing the station on Pandora radio.
In issuing his findings, the
judge said that there was reasonable doubt that Givens was reading text messages at the time of
the accident. On the other hand,
he wrote, there was none of the
usual extenuating circumstances,
based on precedent cases, for
finding her guilty of criminal vehicular homicide: she wasn’t
under the influence, she wasn’t
speeding, she wasn’t in the
wrong lane, she hadn’t run
through a stop sign or a stoplight.
But there also was evidence
cited that showed that it was a
clear, straight, flat stretch of
pavement, that the sun was behind the car and not in the driver’s eyes, and that the driver had
at least 17 seconds to see the bicyclist on the side of the road
here.
It’s obvious that something
went seriously, horribly wrong in
that 17 seconds. And the judge
has ruled that no one has been
able to prove beyond a reasonable doubt just what that something was.
Maybe lawmakers need to look
at making the definition of what
constitutes gross negligence
clearer.
Maybe cellular devices should
be banned from driving compartments in vehicles regardless of
what they are being used for:
reading texts, checking the
weather, changing radio stations.
Regardless of the judge’s ruling, the real lesson of this
tragedy is simply this: lives can
be irrevocably changed in a
heartbeat. We need to pay attention to what we’re doing, and the
potential consequences of those
actions on the people around us.
Let’s all make it a mission to
drive more safely each time we
head out on the road. Our friends
and neighbors deserve that care.
— L.C.
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Letters to the Editor
Hold on to your wallets, taxpayers of Glencoe
To the Editor:
Hold on to your wallets, taxpayers
of Glencoe.
Monday night, Sept. 19, the council approved paying Short Elliott
Hendrickson (SEH) $71,600 for a
pavement management survey and
central storm sewer project study.
The section of city included in this
study includes the area north of
Highway 212, east to Hennepin Avenue and west of Pryor Avenue. This
study does not include pavement
testing, pipe inspections and other
important services. You can’t expect
much for $71,600, but it does include the “evil” Minnesota State
Statute 429 assessment draft roll.
This is done so the city can charge
assessments in this area, known as
Project Area 2. Project Area 1 is the
Lincoln Park, Armstrong Avenue
and Baxter Avenue areas. Look at
what happened in those areas: we
have young families making $200 a
month extra house payments and
seniors just surviving.
The city has petitioned the Buffalo
Creek Watershed to be the lead
agency for this study. The watershed
would assist us with flood control,
storm water management, drainage
and finding funding sources by determining benefits not only for the
city, but also for the northern properties outside the city. It has a better
record of solving water problems
than we do. Doing this study before
the watershed does it is like putting
the cart in front of the horse.
We can eliminate Minnesota State
Statute 429 like some other towns
have done. We have to control
spending on pork barrel projects. We
must insist that departments cut 5
percent off their budgets. The general fund could get cut more because it
is a bloated animal that is self-serving.
On Wednesday, Sept. 28, at 4
p.m., the council will have two hit
people explaining the huge benefits
of Statute 429. I say bah, humbug, to
this plan. The meeting is held at the
city hall, west room, first floor. Anybody interested in city finances and
salvaging your wallet should attend.
You can’t talk at the meeting, but
you can clear your throat.
As always, talk to the mayor or
your council person. If you don’t
agree; remember, the city elections
are just around the corner.
Allen Robeck
Glencoe City Council Member
Where’s the proof that paved trails are beneficial?
vote
online at www.glencoenews.com
Question of the week
Who has the edge after the first
presidential debate between Trump and Clinton?
1) Donald Trump.
2) Hillary Clinton.
3) Nobody.
4) I don’t care.
Results for most recent question:
How much will the injuries sustained by
Teddy Bridgewater and Adrian Peterson hurt the Vikings?
To the Editor:
Last April, proof was requested
for the claims within the McLeod
Trails Plan about the benefits of
paved bike trails. To date, no response has yet been provided by either the city of Hutchinson or
McLeod County.
After creating 53 miles of trails
within Hutchinson, and an additional 20 paved Luce Line miles, paying
artists to display their work along
the trails, $100,000 in unnecessary
signs to show bike riders where to
ride, and obtaining a bike-friendly
award for the city of Hutchinson,
exactly what are the benefits realized? Has even one company or one
new employee moved here because
of these “investments?” Who? If
1) Not at all, the Vikings have depth — 22%
2) There will be some impact — 40%
3) Might as well throw in the towel now — 7%
4) I don’t care — 31%
paved trails are such an economic
engine, perhaps Citizens Bank could
step up to make its own “investment.”
Hutchinson City Councilor Chad
Czmowski has repeatedly been
asked if his Outdoor Motion Bike
Shop in downtown Hutchinson is
growing. Can Chad please respond
to this critical question? The silence
is deafening. Frankly, if Chad’s bicycle business, in the heart of
Hutchinson, isn’t booming by now,
what businesses exactly are supposed to grow from all of the trail
spending that Chad voted for?
Claims of improved health have
been made for more paved trails.
After considering the above trail “investments,” there have been no re-
ports published on the improved
health of Hutchinson residents from
the increased exercise predicted by
using these trails. Isn’t there some
measurable level of improved health
since the trail-building era began or
as compared to other areas of
McLeod County without paved
trails? Is there really no proof at all
to justify these health claims after 10
years?
Lastly, since Bill Arndt promises
that county trail maintenance costs
are “overblown” and “minor;” how
about Hutchinson makes a 20-year
commitment to help pay for them?
In the meantime, please provide
some proof to these claims.
Jim Bobier
Acoma Township
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Glencoe Police
Submitted photo
Glencoe High School class of 1942 reunites
The Glencoe High School Class of 1942
had a 74-year reunion Saturday, Sept.
17, at Orchard Estates in Glencoe. In
the front row, from left, are Eunice
(Vacek) Wosmek, Vivian (Grimm) Howe,
Caroline Schlaccht and Wilma (Grenke)
Schmidt; and, in the back, are Esther
(Oelfke) Michaletz, Don Tift, Audrey
(Bargmann) Thiele and Ruben Ernst.
Importance of equipment safety
Farm Notes
By Karen Johnson
● One Seat = One Person
— Not only do extra riders
distract the operator, there is
no safe place in the majority
of farm equipment for an additional person.
● Understand all laws of
center of gravity and centrifugal force to prevent rollovers.
● Follow all manufacturers’ recommendations for
pulling equipment with the
hitch and/or using the hydraulic lifts on the equipment
– including proper bucket position and hitch points.
• Use handholds and care
when getting on and off
equipment to avoid slips and
falls.
● Ensure the equipment is
properly maintained and
cared for.
In conclusion, by utilizing
these suggestions on an
everyday basis, you can provide a safe and healthy workplace for yourself and your
workers. We all need to keep
farm safety in mind to ensure
that a severe or fatal injury
never occurs on our farms.
Gardening calendar
Source: Karen Johnson,
Extension educator, McLeod
and Meeker counties.
The Minnesota Gardening
calendar, produced by the
University of Minnesota Extension and Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, is available
for purchase at the McLeod
and Meeker counties Extension offices.
This calendar is developed
for home gardening and landscape enthusiasts across the
state. Minnesota Gardening
2017 is the only calendar designed and written exclusively for Minnesota gardeners.
The calendar not only includes gorgeous monthly
photos taken at the Minnesota
Landscape Arboretum, but
also contains monthly gardening tips, planting guides,
and other helpful gardening
information for both new and
experienced gardeners.
The University of Minnesota Extension offices in
McLeod and Meeker counties
now have the calendars for
sale.
Supplies are limited. If interested in purchasing one or
more, please stop by the
McLeod or Meeker counties
Extension offices.
Karen Johnson is the
agriculture and horticulture Extension educator for
McLeod and Meeker counties.
TUESDAY, SEPT. 20
12:14 a.m. — Officers seized
drug paraphernalia and Coors
beer at a traffic stop on Highway
212 near Ideal Avenue. A verbal
warning was given for no muffler.
1:48 a.m. — Officers responded to suspicious activity involving
a moped in the area of 12th
Street E and McLeod Avenue. It
was gone before officers arrived.
9:13 a.m. — Officers assisted
the ambulance with a medical on
Prairie Avenue. The person was
taken to the hospital.
10:45 a.m. — A bicycle was reported to have been sitting beside a building on Stevens Avenue N for three weeks.
1:08 p.m. — Officers responded to a trespassing complaint on
Hennepin Avenue N.
1:10 p.m. — Officers assisted
the ambulance with a medical on
Hennepin Avenue N.
2:53 p.m. — A resident on 12th
Street E reported that a dog was
in her yard. It was picked up.
4:32 p.m. — An officer responded to suspicious activity on
Chandler Avenue N.
6:54 p.m. — An officer responded to a child custody issue
on Chandler Avenue N.
7:19 p.m. — Officers responded to Greeley Avenue N on a report of a juvenile who took a vehicle and left without permission.
7:29 p.m. — A moped was reported stolen from an address on
Ninth Street E.
9:36 p.m. — The moped reported stolen in the previous incident was recovered after the driver ditched it and fled on foot in
the area of 10th Street E and
Greeley Avenue. Officers were
unable to find the driver.
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 21
7:57 a.m. — A person on 15th
Street E reported a harassment
issue. An officer advised the person to block the number and possibly get a restraining order if
there were further issues.
1:08 p.m. — An officer responded to a report of fraud on
Louden Avenue N.
2:14 p.m. — Officers responded to suspicious activity on 10th
Street E.
4:54 p.m. — Officers responded to the hospital to assist with a
patient who was attempting to
leave.
7:05 p.m. — An officer
checked on a suspicious person
on Ninth Street E. The person
was advised to move along.
10:15 p.m. — An officer
8:15 p.m. — An unwanted person was reported at Go For It
Gas on Chandler Avenue N. The
person was asked to leave and
not return.
SATURDAY, SEPT. 24
5:23 p.m. — An officer responded to an animal complaint
on 11th Street E. The “party was
advised on how to handle the situation better.”
6:09 p.m. — A citation was issued for no Minnesota driver’s license at a traffic stop in the area
of Dairy Avenue and Highway
212.
7:57 p.m. — Citations for driving after revocation and no proof
of insurance were issued at a
traffic stop in the area of 11th
Street E and Greeley Avenue N.
8:03 p.m. — Officers responded to a traffic accident with no injuries on Highway 212 near
Morningside Drive. The incident
was transferred to the Minnesota
State Patrol.
10:03 p.m. — A person on
Judd Avenue fell and hit her
head, and was taken by ambulance to the hospital.
SUNDAY, SEPT. 25
2:13 a.m. — A citation for driving after suspension was issued
at a traffic stop in the area of
Highway 212 and 95th Street.
7:32 p.m. — An officer responded to a report of a person
setting off fireworks on Stevens
Avenue N. The officer made contact with the individual and asked
them to stop.
11:25 p.m. — An officer served
a warrant arrest on 10th Street E.
11:45 p.m. — Two vehicles
were reportedly “keyed” at Main
Street Sports Bar on Greeley Avenue N.
MONDAY, SEPT. 26
2:22 a.m. — A citation for a
stop sign violation was issued a
traffic stop in the area of Hennepin Avenue N and 11th Street
E.
7:38 a.m. — A theft was reported in the area of 11th Street E
and Armstrong Avenue.
11:19 a.m. — Officers spoke
with a person regarding a noise
complaint on 13th Street W.
3:53 p.m. — A theft of money
was reported on 11th Street W.
6:34 p.m. — An officer investigated a report of fraud on 11th
Street E.
7:43 p.m. — A citation for no
driver’s license, and verbal warnings for failure to turn on headlights and a malfunctioning taillight, were issued at a traffic stop
in the area of 10th Street E and
Owen Avenue N.
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Source: Karen Johnson,
Extension educator, McLeod
and Meeker counties.
Last week, Lt. Gov. Tina
Smith declared the week of
Sept. 18 to be “Farm Safety
and Health Week” in Minnesota. This declaration is designed to bring awareness to
the rise in injuries and deaths
in the agricultural industry.
With many farmers burning
the candle at both ends in the
field, now is the time to acknowledge the necessary
steps to stay safe this harvest
season.
According to the National
Institute for Occupational
Safety and Health (NIOSH),
Agriculture continues to rank
amongst the most hazardous
industries. Approximately
231 farmers and farm workers died from work-related
injuries in 2013, resulting in a
fatality rate of 22.9 deaths per
100,000 workers. The leading
cause of death for farmers
and farm workers was tractor
overturns. Another reason
why farm safety needs to be
practiced every day is to prevent serious or fatal injuries
on our farms.
Below are several suggestions for ways to stay safe
around equipment this harvest season.
● Before operating, fully
understand the equipment’s
capabilities and hazard potential.
● Use all modern safety
features – such as rollover
protection structures (ROPS),
personal protective equipment (PPE), and seat belts.
checked on a semi that was
blocking traffic on Hennepin Avenue N near 13th Street. The vehicle had run out of diesel; a mechanic brought some fuel and the
truck moved on.
THURSDAY, SEPT. 22
5:21 a.m. — Officers responded to a report of a suspicious person on Ninth Street E. They were
unable to find anyone.
7:08 a.m. — A citation for no
Minnesota driver’s license was issued at a traffic stop in the area
of Seventh Street E and Chandler
Avenue N.
7:28 a.m. — Officers assisted
the ambulance with a medical on
Chestnut Street W. A person was
having difficulty breathing.
7:29 a.m. — A two-vehicle accident was reported at the intersection of Hennepin Avenue N
and 13th Street E. There were no
injuries.
9:05 a.m. — Officers and the
Glencoe fire chief responded to a
smell of gas on 10th Street E.
Casey’s had just taken a delivery
of gasoline, and some fumes may
have escaped.
11:29 a.m. — An officer responded to a report of suspicious
activity on Eighth Street E.
4:12 p.m. — Officers provided
requested assistance at the hospital.
5:46 p.m. — An officer responded to a report of suspicious
activity on 13th Street E.
8:14 p.m. — An unwanted person was reported at the Super 8
Motel on Morningside Drive, and
was advised to stay away from
the motel.
FRIDAY, SEPT. 23
8:43 a.m. — An officer assisted
the ambulance with a medical on
14th Street E.
8:52 a.m. — Officers responded to a two-vehicle accident on
13th Street near Casey’s General
Store. There were no injuries. Involved were a 2008 Ford truck
owned by Brandon Lang and
driven by Michael Lang of Willmar, and a 2017 Volvo S80
owned and driven by Amy Gish of
Glencoe.
9:21 a.m. — An officer responded to Ford Avenue N to assist a person who had fallen and
was having difficulty getting up.
3:45 p.m. — Officers responded to a report of people arguing
on the Hennepin Avenue bridge.
Both persons were taken to the
police department, where the situation was mediated.
6:23 p.m. — An officer
checked on a van with an open
door and no one around on Hennepin Avenue N. The officer secured and locked the vehicle.
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Glencoe Jr. Pioneers do well at state fair
Several youths from the Glencoe Jr. Pioneers 4-H club had the opportunity to
attend the Minnesota State Fair Aug.
28-30 with their projects in the general
exhibits area. 4-Hers must win a trip to
the state fair by earning a top placing
in their project at the county fair. At the
state fair, youths earn awards ranking
from purple (top placing), blue, red, or
white. Some of the poster displays
were proudly shared by the 4-Hers attending the state fair. Pictured from
from left to right, in addition to the
project area and award they received
are: Elise Betcher (crafts, blue), Emily
Thalmann (quilting, purple), Grace
Garoutte, (health, blue), Adam Thalmann (lawn and landscape, purple), Eli
Kuehn
(health,
purple),
Zoe
Ruschmeier (plant and soil science,
red), Emily Britcher (youth leadership,
red), Emily Ward (exploring animals,
red) and Aaron Ward (exploring the environment, red). Not Pictured: Montana
Sanchez (crafts, blue), Becca Olson (illustrated presentation, blue, and performing arts, blue) and Morgan Dahlke
(photography, red). The club also received a blue ribbon on its Community
Pride Exhibit in which it shared many
of it community service activities it has
done throughout the past year.
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Senators confirm USDA
funding for Brownton
U.S. Sens. Amy Klobuchar
and Al Franken, along with
U.S. Rep. Collin Peterson,
announced last week that the
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has awarded the
city of Brownton a loan of
$5.309 million and a grant of
$724,000 for water, sewer
and storm systems improvements.
“Investing in our water and
waste infrastructure is a down
payment on the long-term
well-being of our communities,” Klobuchar said. “This
investment will benefit the
people and businesses of
Brownton.”
“Upgrading our rural infrastructure strengthens our
economy and improves public health,” Franken said.
“And this year, during my
Rural Infrastructure Listening
Tour of Minnesota, I’ve
heard from many rural communities about the infrastructure improvements they need.
I’m pleased that Brownton
will receive this new support
to strengthen their water,
sewer, and storm systems.”
“This funding will help
Brownton make important infrastructure improvements,”
Peterson said. “This will ensure the city’s residents continued access to safe drinking
water.”
This investment is made
through USDA Rural Development’s Water and Waste
Disposal Loan and Grant Program, which provides assistance and financing to develop drinking water and waste
disposal systems for communities with 10,000 or fewer
residents.
Weather Corner
By Jake Yurek
Good news: there are no big rain threats to worry about
this week!
It’s certainly been awhile, but I don’t see any organized
rain chances moving through the area, so this is excellent
news for allowing areas hardest hit lately to dry out. The
only chance of sprinkles would have been early week
Monday and Tuesday, associated with lingering clouds
from the low-pressure area that moved away from the
area over the weekend. The low pressure area will actually stall out to our east, which should set the stage for a
blocking type pattern, keeping us high and dry and mostly sunny.
Highs for this time of year should be in the mid to
upper 60s, and it’s looking like we’ll see that plus a couple degrees as the weekend gets going. Lows, unfortunately, will linger in the 40s and 50s, so there’s no frost
threat yet as we wait for the mosquito end-game. In terms
of frost dates, since we won’t see it this week we’ll officially be behind average as we typically see our first frost
sometime this week.
Long-range models are showing a cold surge next
week, but they’ve been poor at forecasting five or more
days out, so I’m not buying into it just yet.
Have a great week, everyone; get out and enjoy the
beautiful weather: we deserve it!
Ma dobry weekendem
Mit dobry vikend
Wednesday night — Lows 43-48; clear.
Thursday — Highs 64-70, lows 44-50, clear.
Friday — Highs 66-72, lows 46-52; mostly clear.
Saturday — Highs 66-72, lows 48-54; partly cloudy.
Sunday — Highs 67-73, mostly clear.
Weather Quiz: What are some of October’s weather
extremes?
Answer to last week’s question (What might we have
to worry about weatherwise if we continue seeing large
amounts of precipitation continuing this winter with
slightly warmer temperatures or, on the flip side, slightly
colder temperatures?): A warmer-than-average winter
may bring with it more storms and mixed precipitation. It
might mean more snow, but also more rain or freezing
rain. I’m hoping for a drier-than-average winter because
if we see too much snow, spring floods may be a concern
after all this rain. A colder winter would most likely bring
less snow and remind us winter can be nasty (especially
with the easy winters we’ve had recently).
Remember: I make the forecast, not the weather! (But
I’ll take credit for it this week!)
Genealogy series set at
Brownton Public Library
The Brownton Public Library will be hosting a family
history research series presented by the McLeod County Historical Society and Museum.
Local genealogists will
demonstrate how to search
family names, dates and happenings, and what resources
to use to put together information on the genealogy.
The three Monday sessions
will meet in the Brownton
Public Library on Mondays,
Oct. 3, 10 and 24, at 7 p.m.
Sign up by calling or visiting
the Brownton Public Library.
This is a free program paid
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GSL PTO organizes drive for food shelf
The Glencoe-Silver Lake (GSL) Elementary PTO (Parent Teacher Organization) felt a need to reach out and
help the local food shelf. This past summer the
McLeod Emergency Food Shelf had to dip into its reserve funds to meet the needs. GSL does an annual
food collection every November. The PTO felt that
having a back-to-school collection would be a great
way to help the community and join in as a school to
do something positive as a group. Each child was
asked to bring in one item to donate. The PTO was
pleasantly surprised by the amount that came in. On
Friday, Sept. 16, Principal Joy Freitag, chaperoned
some of the elementary students as they dropped off
the collection at the food shelf. GSL elementary stu-
dents collected 667 pounds of food, which makes 513
meals. The food shelf was extremely grateful for the
collection. The PTO looks forward to the annual collection, which will be in November and is district
wide. Pictured above, front row from left, are Matthew
Schmieg, Samantha Mattson, Mikayla Schmitt, Audrey Howell, Grace Lipke, Mckenzie Patnaude, Halle
Hoemberg, Maddie Leske, Connor Neid, Landen Matheny, Conner Morris and Sandra Swanlund; and,
back, bus driver Jim Entinger, Lydia Dietel, Sydney
Harpel, Cadance Knick, Omar Martinez, Bree Ryherd,
Will Urban, Ben Gildea, Garrett Teubert, Brianna Matheny, Samuel Hecksel, Ava Elias and Principal Joy
Freitag.
New OB-GYN doctor joins staff at GRHS
Ashley Hieronimus, MD,
has joined the obstetrics and
gynecology (OB-GYN) department at Glencoe Regional
Health Services (GRHS).
Dr. Hieronimus
sees
patients at the
Glencoe
clinic and
delivers babies and
performs
surgery at
the hospital.
She pro- Dr. Ashley
vides care Hieronimus
for normal and high-risk
pregnancies and delivers babies vaginally and by cesarean section. Dr. Hieronimus
also performs a variety of gynecologic procedures in the
operating room, including dilation and curettage (D&C)
for abnormal uterine bleeding
and miscarriages, minimally
invasive laparoscopies to diagnose a variety of conditions, and surgical laparoscopies for removing ovarian
cysts, ovaries and fallopian
tubes. She performs abdominal and vaginal hysterectomies, but uses a laparoscope whenever possible.
“I enjoy everything about
obstetrics and gynecology,
but I’m especially passionate
about caring for women with
high-risk pregnancies, diagnosing and providing basic
management of infertility,
and performing gynecologic
and obstetric surgery,” Dr.
Hieronimus said.
Dr. Hieronimus has extensive training in minimally invasive surgery techniques. “I
also have a special interest in
cervical cancer screening and
prevention, including the
treatment of precancerous lesions. I am a big advocate for
my patients to receive recommended Pap smears and the
human papillomavirus (HPV)
vaccination,” she said.
Dr. Hieronimus was born in
Phoenix, Arizona, but moved
to Belle Plaine at age 5 and
grew up there. Now she lives
with her husband, Brandon,
in Mayer. They share an interest in many fitness activities, with cycling being a favorite, and often use the
Dakota Rail Regional Trail.
“Once I decided on a medical career, I knew I wanted
to practice in a more rural setting,” she said. “Practicing at
GRHS offers me a wonderful
opportunity to do that, and
still be close to family and
friends in the area.” Dr. Hieronimus has a brother in
Green Isle and a sister in Arlington. “It’s also an easy
drive to the Twin Cities,” she
adds.
Dr. Hieronimus received
her bachelor’s degree in psychology from Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter and
continued on to medical
school at the University of
Minnesota in Minneapolis.
She completed her residency
in obstetrics and gynecology
at the University of Minnesota Integrated Residency in
Obstetrics, Gynecology, and
Women’s Health.
To schedule an appointment with Dr. Hieronimus,
patients may call GRHS at
320-864-7816 or toll free 1800-869-3116.
Glencoe Regional Health
Services was founded in
1941. It includes a primarycare clinic, 25-bed critical access hospital, a 110-bed nursing home and a 40-unit independent senior housing complex in Glencoe, and outpatient clinics in Lester Prairie
and Stewart.
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What are some challenges many parents face?
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more information or visit the
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website: www.brownton.lib.
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Thurs., Sept. 29 — AA Group mtg. next to Post
Office in Stewart, 8 p.m., call 320-212-5290 for info
Mon., Oct. 3— Tops Weigh-In mtg., 5-5:30 p.m.;
Brownton Senior Citizens Club, Brownton Community
Center, 1 p.m.
Tues., Oct. 4 — Brownton City Council, 7 p.m.
Thurs., Oct. 6 — AA Group mtg. next to Post Office
in Stewart, 8 p.m., call 320-212-5290 for info.
Mon., Oct. 10 — Tops Weigh-In mtg., 5-5:30
p.m.; Brownton Senior Citizens Club, Brownton Community Center, 1 p.m.; Stewart City
Council, 7 p.m.; Edward Ewald Post 143 of
Brownton & Auxiliary, Brownton Community
Center, 7:30 p.m.
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Stewart
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Registration deadline: Noon on Weednesdayy, Oct. 12
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People
Couple announces birth
Houston Hewitt of Hutchinson and Ida VanderVoort of
Hector announce the birth of their son, Daxtyn Lea Hewitt, born Thursday, Aug. 18, 2016, at Hutchinson Health
Hospital. Daxtyn weighed 7 pounds, 1 ounce, and was 19
inches long at birth. Grandparents are Tim and Christine
Heuer of Glencoe, Brad Hewitt of Huron, South Dakota,
and Bill and Nancy VanderVoort of Hector.
Curry wins in state lottery
Dennis Curry of Glencoe won $5,000 playing the Minnesota State Lottery’s Big Money game. Curry claimed
the prize on Sept. 20. Casey’s General Store on 10th
Street in Glencoe sold the winning ticket.
Daughter born to Lindemans
Zach and Jennifer Todd of Gaylord announce the birth
of a son, Gannon Stanley Todd, on Sept. 19, 2016, at
Glencoe Regional Health Services. Gannon weighed 7
pounds, 2 ounces, and was 20 inches long at birth. He
joins two brothers, Zachary and Mason. Grandparents are
Todd and Judy Anderson of New Auburn.
Hutch couple has new son
Justin Wright and Jackie Fehlandt of Hutchinson announce the arrival of a son, Jaxson Otto Wright, born
Sept. 23, 2016, at Glencoe Regional Health Services.
Jaxson weighed 7 pounds and was 191⁄2 inches in length.
He joins siblings Cody and Carson Wright. Grandparents
are Myron and Julie Fehlandt of Glencoe and Cal and
Cindy Lee of Hutchinson.
Glencoe VFW Post
5102 Auxiliary meets
The regular monthly meeting of the Glencoe VFW Post
5102 Auxiliary was called to
order Sept. 12, at 7:30PM by
President Angela Johnson
with 20 members present
and one guest.
The draping of the Charter
was held for Mabel Stockdill.
Opening ceremony and roll
call was taken. August Secretary’s minutes were read and
approved and the treasurer’s
report was approved and filed
subject to audit. Bills were
approved.
Paty Thrond, District 2
senior vice president, was introduced.
Kelly Plieseis was initiated
as a new member of the Auxiliary.
General orders and communications were read.
Chairmen reports were
given.
The table acknowledging
POW/MIA recognition day
was set and a prayer and a
moment of silence was held.
Unfinished
business:
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in $191.25 for the Auxiliary
working it.
New business: Pillow
cleaning was set for Sept. 16.
$50 was received from the
Mabel Stockdill family.
Christmas centerpieces will
be needed for the party. The
healthy checklist was handed
out for members to fill out
and return.
Certificates received: Voice
of Democracy Award; Patriot’s Pen Award; Veterans &
Military Support Programs;
Americanism Reporting;
Legislative Acknowledgement of Receipts, second
place with $3; Report with
Documentation, second place
with $3; Auxiliary Chairman
Margaret Koester.
Paty Thrond addressed the
Auxiliary.
The serving committee for
the Oct. 10 meeting will be
Renae Jensen, Marcia Dummer, Tammy Rechtzigel and
Jean Schmidt.
Meeting was adjourned
until Oct. 10.
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The Glencoe High School class of 1953 had its 63year reunion Sept. 17 at Unhinged! Pizza in Glencoe.
Attending were, front row from left, Shirley (Pershau)
Kirchoff, Eldonna (Stuedemann) Soeffker, Doris
(Huepenbecker) Schrupp, Sylvia (Lange) Jungclaus
and Donna (Werth) Voigt; middle row, Mary JoAnn
(Kohnen) Nelson, Gwendolyn (Schuette) Forss, Mari-
Adam Thom serving aboard U.S. Navy destroyer
A 2010 Glencoe-Silver
Lakes High School graduate
and Glencoe native is serving
in the U.S. Navy aboard the
guided-missile destroyer,
USS Michael Murphy.
Lt. j.g. Adam Thom is a
surface warfare officer aboard
the forward-deployed Arleigh
Burke-class guided-missile
destroyer operating out of
Joint Base Pearl HarborHickam, Hawaii.
A Navy surface warfare officer is responsible for ship
navigation and warfare areas
and preparations for tactical
areas of deployments.
“I enjoy the people and the
division that I am responsible
for,” said Thom. “We put in
long hard hours. We get to
enjoy quality time here. I can
understand where people are
from and what interests them.
It helps alleviate many stresses that come with the job. The
namesake of the ship is on
our minds during our daily
activities and it inspires us to
work hard and make our-
selves proud of our work.”
USS Michael Murphy,
measures approximately 500
feet and is powered by four
gas turbines that allow the destroyer to achieve more than
30 mph in open seas.
According to Navy officials, destroyers are tactical
multi-mission surface combatants capable of conducting
anti-air warfare, anti-submarine warfare and anti-surface
warfare, as well as humanitarian assistance. Fast, maneuverable, and technically advanced, destroyers provide
the required war fighting expertise and operational flexibility to execute any tasks
overseas.
“Our Naval Surface Group
Middle Pacific guided-missile
destroyers are poised, trained,
equipped and ready to deploy
forward and support the
Fleet,” said Rear Adm. John
Fuller, commander, Navy Region Hawaii and Naval Surface Group Middle Pacific.
“Working with friends and al-
Lt. j.g. Adam Thom
lies, our MIDPAC sailors provide sea control, advance
maritime security, enhance regional stability, and foster
continued prosperity in the
Indo-Asia-Pacific region.”
Approximately 30 officers
and 300 enlisted men and
women make up the ship's
company. Their jobs are highly specialized and keep each
part of the cruiser running
smoothly, according to Navy
officials. The jobs range from
maintaining engines and handling weaponry to washing
dishes and preparing meals.
“Being stationed in Hawaii
is pretty great; you can go to
multiple beaches,” said
Thom. “You get to call paradise home for a little while.
You can go paddle boarding
or surfing on your days off.”
Challenging living conditions build strong fellowship
among the crew, Navy officials explained. The crew is
highly motivated, and quickly
adapt to changing conditions.
It is a busy life of specialized
work, watches, and drills.
“I feel a sense of pride in
my job,” said Thom. “Serving
in the military has been a
family tradition that I have
kept going. I feel it is my
duty to serve my country.”
Woman injured in crash near Hutchinson
A Mankato woman was injured in a two-vehicle accident on Highway 7 near Vale
Avenue near Hutchinson on
Thursday at about 11:20 a.m.
According to the Minnesota
State Patrol, Tina Resch, 25,
of Mankato, was westbound
on Highway 7, attempted to
make a U-turn, and collided
head-on with a Chevrolet S10
pickup, also westbound, driven by Brooke D. Stetler, 26,
of Hutchinson.
Resch was taken to the
Hutchinson hospital by ambu-
lance for treatment of nonlife-threatening injuries.
Resch and a passenger in her
vehicle, Jeffrey Hasselbacher,
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Harlen David Kegler, 68, of Winsted
Obituaries
Cynthia Brundell, 53, of New Auburn
Cynthia “Cindy” Brundell,
53, of New Auburn, died unexpectedly Sunday, Sept. 18,
2016, at her home.
A memorial service
was held
Friday,
Sept. 23, at
H a h n ’s
Dining in
Wi n t h r o p
with Darwin Frauendienst of- Cynthia
f i c i a t i n g . Brundell
Special
music was on a CD. Honorary urn bearers were Nick
Plihal, Tyler Plihal and Travis
Plihal.
Cynthia “Cindy” Marie
Brundell was born June 10,
1963, to Leslie and Phyllis
Brundell in Alexandria. She
graduated from Gaylord High
School in 1981.
She was joined in marriage
to Brad Plihal on July 7,
1990, in Glencoe. They
raised their three sons in
Glencoe.
Ms. Brundell enjoyed
spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren, throwing darts, working
at Dicky Bob’s, watching
NASCAR and the Minnesota
Vikings on TV.
She is survived by her
sons, Nick Plihal of White
Bear Lake, Tyler Plihal of
Hutchinson and Travis Plihal
of Glencoe; grandchildren,
William, Brianna and Maisie;
mother, Phyllis Brundell of
Groton, South Dakota; sister,
Sheri Brundell of Aberdeen,
South Dakota; brother, Jeff
Brundell of Watertown, South
Dakota; ex-husband, Brad
Plihal; one niece; two
nephews; and great niece and
great nephews of Aberdeen,
South Dakota; other relatives
and friends.
She was preceded in death
by her grandparents; father,
Leslie Brundell; and several
aunts and uncles.
Arrangements were with
the Egesdal Funeral Home in
Gaylord. Online obituaries
and guest book are available
at www.hantge.com.
Harlen David Kegler, 68,
of Winsted, died Friday, Sept.
23, 2016, at St. Mary’s Nursing Home.
A Mass
of Christian
Burial was
held Wednesday,
Sept. 28, at
Holy Trinity Catholic
Church in
Winsted
with
the Harlen Kegler
Rev. Paul
Schumacher as the celebrant.
Readers were Kimberly
Lester and Brian Shawn.
Pallbearers were Thomas
Vacek, John Vacek, Kyle
Kulinski, Josh Zangl, Reed
Birkholz and Bert Hertzog.
Interment with military
honors was in the Holy Trinity Cemetery in Winsted.
Harlen Kegler was born
Nov. 12, 1947, in Glencoe,
becoming the son of Leonard
and Irene (Schultz) Kegler.
He attended Holy Trinity Elementary School and graduated from Lester Prairie High
School in 1965.
On Aug. 1, 1991, Gayle
Elaine Shawn and Harlen
Kegler were joined in holy
marriage at Bloomington
Lutheran Church in Bloomington. Their marriage
brought together a family
with three children, Kimberly, Brian and Travis. Mr.
Kegler served in the Army
Reserves for seven years as
an infantryman and was
proud of his service to his
country.
Mr. Kegler was a talented
carpenter and woodworker
for his entire career. He was a
carpenter for both Littfin
Lumber and as an independent business owner. He was
known as a gentle and caring
man with a good sense of
humor. He was incredibly talented and generously shared
his carpentry skills. He participated in the Knights of
Columbus for many years.
He is survived by his wife,
Gayle Kegler; son, Travis
Kegler; stepchildren, Kimberly (Joshua) Lester and Brian
(Jessica) Shawn; grandchildren, DJ, Natasha, Kalisha,
Amelia, Devin, Brody and
Finnegan; great-grandchild,
Nyaziah; sisters, Marion
(Donald) Lhotka and Bonnie
(Lannie) Grages; several
nieces and nephews; and
many other relatives and
friends.
He was preceded in death
by his father, Leonard B.
Kegler in 1979; mother, Irene
A. Kegler in 2016; and sisters, Roxanne Kegler in 1960,
Janet Vacek in 2011 and Marlene Kulinski in 2015.
Arrangements were with
the Chilson Funeral Home in
Winsted. Online condolences
may be made at www.chilson
funeralhomecom.
David Harry Randt, 65, of Glencoe
Shirley Graupmann, 86, Grand Rapids
David Harry Randt, 65, of
Glencoe, died Tuesday, Sept.
20, 2016, at Marie Steiner
Kelting Hospice House in
Chaska.
Funeral
services
were held
S a t u r d a y,
Sept. 24, at
First Evangelical
Lutheran
Church in
Glencoe
with
the David Randt
Rev. Daniel
Welch officiating. Robin
Kruse was the organist. Congregational hymns were
“Come, Thou Fount of Every
Blessing,” “My Faith Looks
Up to Thee,” “The King of
Love My Shepherd Is,”
“Jesus Loves Me” and
“Praise to the Lord.”
Casket bearers were Ron
Donnay, Bruce Donnay, Dave
Kohout, Dan Werth, Dave
Hanson and Duane Schade.
Interment will be in the
church cemetery at a later
date.
David Harry Randt was
born June 7, 1951, in Willmar, the son of Harry and
Ruth (Boike) Randt. He was
baptized June 17, 1951, by
the Rev. Norbert Augst at
Emmanuel Lutheran Church
in Clara City, and was confirmed into faith on April 11,
1965, by the Rev. Otto
Misch, at St. John’s Lutheran
Church in Plato. He graduat-
Shirley Ann Graupmann,
86, of Grand Rapids, died
Friday, Sept. 16, 2016, at
Sugar Brook Villa Assisted
Living in Cohasset.
The funeral service
was
held Wednesday,
Sept. 28, at
11 a.m., at
Community
Presbyterian Church
in Grand
Rapids with
the
Rev.
Kimbrel
Johnson officiating.
Burial
will
be
T h u r s d a y, Shirley
Sept. 29, at Graupmann
1 p.m, at St.
Paul’s United Church of
Christ Cemetery in Plato.
Active casket bearers are
Christopher Graupmann,
Ryan Graupmann, Madeline
Graupmann, Megan Cleveland, Allan Cleveland and
Timothy Tracy. Honorary
casket bearers are Samantha
Tracy, Alexandra Tracy,
Kristina Tracy, Stephanie
Graff, Erica Linggi, Tarah
Cleveland, Jenny Campbell,
ed from Glencoe High School
in 1969.
David Randt and Miriam
(Wroge) were united in marriage June 16, 1974, by the
Rev. Bert Klein at St. John’s
Lutheran Church in Plato.
The Lord blessed them with
three children, Deb, Andrea
and Tim. They built their
marriage on the foundation of
Christ’s love, and shared over
42 years of marriage together.
Mr. Randt worked as the
highway maintenance superintendent for the highway departments in McLeod and
Carver counties. As a faithful
servant of the Lord, he was
an active and dedicated member of First Evangelical
Lutheran Church in Glencoe,
where he also served as a
deacon. He served his community as an active and proud
member of the Glencoe Fire
Department for 20 years.
Mr. Randt had a servant
heart, always willing to lend
a helping hand and putting
others’ needs before his own.
He was passionate about
spending time outdoors hunting or fishing, always with a
family member or a friend at
his side. Always quick to
laugh, he truly treasured his
time visiting and socializing
with others.
During his early retirement
years, he cherished time with
family, especially his six
grandchildren, at the cabin
near Star Lake. He patiently
baited hooks, offered four-
wheeler and boat rides, and
enjoyed time around the bonfire.
He is survived by his wife,
Miriam Randt of Glencoe;
children and their spouses,
Deb and Matthew Butler of
Waconia, Andrea and Scott
Belseth of Minnetonka and
Tim and Stephanie Randt of
Dent; grandchildren, Brody,
Benjamin and Oliver Butler
and Adella, Micah and
Tommy Belseth; mother,
Ruth Randt of Glencoe;
mother-in-law, Esther Wroge
of Glencoe; siblings, Carol
(Aaron) Alsleben of Glencoe,
Janice (Larry) Henning of
Plato, Gary (Becky) Randt of
Buffalo, Sharon Fox of Glencoe, Chuck (Linda) Randt of
Osakis, Jane Randt of Prior
Lake and Darryl Randt of
Madison Lake; sisters-in-law,
Cindy Randt of Chaska and
Carolyn
Raedeke
of
Burnsville; brothers-in-law,
Wally (Lynn) Wroge of Norwood Young America and
Randy (Mary Lou) Wroge of
Norwood Young America;
nieces, nephews, other relatives and many friends.
He was preceded in death
by his father, Harry Randt;
father-in-law, Herbert Wroge;
and brother, Randy Randt.
Arrangements were with
the Johnson-McBride Funeral
Chapel in Glencoe. Online
obituaries and guest book are
available at www.hantge.
com.
Ashley Walker, Grant Graupmann and Dylan Graupmann.
Shirley Ann (Franck)
Graupmann was born April 8,
1930, in Young America
Township, the daughter of
William and Frieda (Bartels)
Franck. She was baptized in
Schapsborg Evangelical
Church in Young America
Township by the Rev. Otto
Rapp, and was confirmed into
faith April 2, 1944, at the
United Church of Christ
Church of Peace in Norwood
by the Rev. Carl Zeyher. She
attended District 29 and Central High School in Norwood
Young America.
On May 20, 1950, she was
united in marriage to Raymond Graupmann at the
Church of Peace (United
Church of Christ) in Norwood by the Rev. E.F.
Menger. The couple owned a
dairy farm in western Carver
County before moving to
their lake home in Grand
Rapids in June 1971. Mrs.
Graupmann had a day care
center in their lake home for
many years. After Mr. Graupmann’s retirement in 1990,
they did a lot of traveling to
every state and also to Germany. Her greatest joy was
watching her grandchildren
excel in sports and musical
events. She also loved gardening, canning, cooking,
baking, playing cards and
dancing.
She is survived by her husband, Raymond; daughter
and son-in-law, Patricia and
Timothy Tracy; son, James;
son and daughter-in-law,
Thomas and Denise Graupmann; daughter and son-inlaw, Carol Ann and Allan
Cleveland; son and daughterin-law, Timothy and Christie
Graupmann; 14 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; sister, Pearl Kloempken; and three brothers,
Lloyd (Donna) Franck, Stanley (Glenda) Franck and
Roger (Lois) Franck.
She was preceded in death
by her parents, William and
Frieda; two children, Robert
and David; brothers, Wilmer,
Elroy, William and Donald;
sisters, Esther, Ruth, Florence
and Betty; brother-in-law,
Hillard; sister-in-law, Luella;
sister-in-law, Lois; and brother-in-law, Wesley Majestic.
Arrangements were with
the Rowe Funeral Home in
Grand Rapids. An online
guest book is available at
www.rowefuneralhomeand
crematory.com.
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playing with the family dog,
Lulu. He loved spending time
outside fishing, biking, skiing, rollerblading and gardening. He enjoyed instigating
good laughs by teasing his
“sassy” daughters — the
“squirrelly girls” “Melisso
and Saro.”
He also was a member of
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
in Miesville.
He is survived by his loving wife of 30 years, Kathy;
daughters, Melissa Rose and
Sara Jayne; his mother, Joan;
and many family and friends.
He was preceded in death by
his father, Cyril; and good
buddy, Dan Milbert.
Arrangements were with
the Mahn Family Funeral
Home,
Bodelson-Mahn
Chapel. Online condolences
may be sent to the family at
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Kathryn Louise Mattson, at
St. Adalbert’s Catholic
Church in Silver Lake. They
were blessed with two daughters whom he adored and was
very proud of. He worked at
the Prairie Island Nuclear
Plant for 30 years. He was an
extremely talented artist and
inventor, taking after his father, Cyril, whom he loved
early. Mr. Goranowski developed a passion for glassblowing and, with the help of his
father, built a glassblowing
and art studio. He established
Goranowski Glassworks,
where he took pride in creating handmade pieces of art,
living out his father’s legacy
of quality craftsmanship.
Mr. Goranowski spent his
free time exploring the local
food, art and music of Minnesota. He also enjoyed cooking, playing the guitar and
harmonica, singing, reading
the newspaper, listening to
public radio, attending
Miesville Mudhen games and
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Sept. 20, 2016, at his home.
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of Christian
Burial was
held Saturday, Sept.
24, at St.
J o s e p h ’s
Catholic
Church in
Miesville
with
the
Rev. Leon-ard Siebenaler
presiding. Burial was in the
church cemetery.
Charles Goranowski was
born May 9, 1959, to Cyril
and Joan (Snaza) Goranowski
in Glencoe. In 1977, he graduated from Silver Lake High
School and went on to further
his education at the University of Minnesota, where he received a master’s degree in
education and industrial technology in 1995.
On June 21, 1986, he married the love of his life,
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Obituaries
Earl Ernie Stuedemann, 71, of Plato
Earl Ernie Stuedemann, 71,
of Plato, died Saturday, Sept.
17, 2016, in an accident near
Plato.
Funeral
services
were held
Friday,
Sept. 23, at
St. John’s
Evangelical
Lutheran
Church in
H e l e n Earl
Township, Stuedemann
rural Glencoe, with the Rev. Dennis Reichow officiating. Christy
Ittel was the organist. Congregational hymns were
“How Great Thou Art,”
“Amazing Grace,” “I Heard
the Voice of Jesus Say” and
“What God Ordains is Always Good.”
Honorary casket bearers
were Mr. Stuedemann’s
grandchildren, Brock Warren,
Grant Warren, Nolan Stuedemann, Alexis Peterson and
Jordan Peterson. Casket bearers were Dallas Stuedemann,
Darvin Heldt, Kevin Stuedemann, DuWayne Stuedemann, Dale Krienke and Paul
Krienke.
Interment was in the
church cemetery.
Earl Ernie Stuedemann was
born Nov. 21, 1944, in Glencoe, the son of Albert Sr. and
Lillian (Dierfeldt) Stuedemann. He was baptized as an
infant on Dec. 10, 1944, by
the Rev. H. Schaller, and was
confirmed in his faith as a
youth on May 4, 1958, by the
Rev. Plocher, both at St.
John’s Evangelical Lutheran
Church in Helen Township,
rural Glencoe. He received
his education through the
eighth grade at St. John’s
Evangelical Lutheran School
and then went to Glencoe
High School.
Mr. Stuedemann met his
best friend, Kathleen, on a
blind date. On Oct. 5, 1963,
he was united in marriage to
Kathleen Louise Hasse at
Zion Lutheran Church in
Mayer. The couple made their
home in the same white
house with the blue trim in
Plato for the past 51 years.
Their marriage was blessed
with two children, Pamela
and David. They shared almost 53 years of marriage together.
Mr. Stuedemann was constantly busy. He held several
different jobs, including Bongards Creamery, Northern
Culvert, Voight Movers, Selchow Hardware, Glencoe
Butter & Produce and Medallion Cabinetry, but his heart
was always on the farm and
in the woods. When on the
farm, he enjoyed helping with
the little animals being born.
After work, Mr. Stuedemann
would help family and
friends with farm and field
work, or take his chain saw
and find a tree that could be
turned into firewood. His
work ethic and need to get
things done the right way was
second to none. He was a
lifelong member of St. John’s
Evangelical Lutheran Church
in Helen Township. He also
was a member of the Plato
Fire Department for 20 years.
Although not a sports fan
initially, he became one by
supporting his children in
their activities. He could be
quite vocal watching a game
on television with his wife.
His pride and joy were his
grandchildren and he played
whatever game they wanted
him to play, including Uno,
croquet, playing at the park,
or pitching baseballs to them.
All his grandkids were “Sunshine” to him. He loved to
listen to them talk about their
activities and he kidded
around with them like only a
Grandpa can. He tried to instill his love of polka music
in his children and grandchildren.
He is survived by his wife,
Kathleen Stuedemann of
Plato; daughter and son-inlaw, Pamela and Steve Warren of Wausau, Wisconsin;
son David Stuedemann and
Heidi Rivers of Shakopee;
grandchildren, Brock Warren,
Grant Warren, Nolan Stuedemann, Alexis Peterson and
Jordan Peterson; siblings and
their spouses, Albert Stuedemann Jr. and his wife, Mary
Voss, of Glencoe, Gilbert and
Pearl Stuedemann of Gaylord
and Carol and Dennis Heldt
of Lester Prairie; brothers-inlaw and sisters-in-law,
Kathryn and Willard Stender
of Young America and Cherryl Lynn and Daryl Krienke
of Lester Prairie; nieces,
nephews, other relatives and
friends.
He was preceded in death
by his parents, Albert Sr. and
Lillian Stuedemann; infant
sister, Dora Stuedemann; sister and brother-in-law,
Shirley and Willis Stuedemann; and father-in-law and
mother-in-law, Wilford and
Sophie Hasse.
Arrangements were with
the Johnson-McBride Funeral
Chapel in Glencoe. Online
obituaries and guest book are
available at www.hantge.
com.
Chronicle photo by Lori Copler
Author visits Glencoe Library
Minnesota author Frederick Blanch
read from his newest book, “Mudge’s
Best Short Stories,” Thursday, Sept. 22,
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Swan Lake at its best
Julie Yurek captured this profile of
Swan Lake, located just north of Silver
Lake, on a recent calm, serene midSeptember evening.
MNSPECT gets delegation agreement,
honors for efforts in ISO ratings work
MNSPECT was successful
in its bid for the municipal
delegation agreement in August.
“Now MNSPECT building
inspectors have the authority
granted by the state of Minnesota to provide plan review
and inspections of all public
buildings and state-licensed
facilities (i.e., schools, jails,
hospitals, nursing homes,
etc). The benefit goes to
MNSPECT clientele,” said
Kandis Hanson, MNSPECT
relationship manager. Under
the delegation agreement, all
permit revenue that would
otherwise go to the state stays
with the client municipality.
The net result is significant
revenue to those jurisdictions
that MNSPECT serves.
September — ISO scores
are the best in the state. The
fire department(s) that serve
area communities are rated
each three to five years for
their fire suppression ability.
The evaluation, performed by
the Insurance Services Offices, Inc., (ISO), includes
fire and building inspection
departments and the resulting
data assists insurance companies in establishing appropriate risk multipliers for premium calculations. The score
calculated for each fire department is applied to all new
construction within a community. The criteria for generating the Building Code Effectiveness Rating includes
training, certification, experience, and qualifications of
the building official and code
enforcement personnel; plan
review and inspection
staffing levels; plan review
details; natural hazard mitigation; building code adoption
and amendments.
MNSPECT is pleased to
announce its residential and
commercial scores are Class
3/3, respectively. According
to Nola Lebrecht, senior
BCEGS field representative,
“Class 3/3 is the best result
ever given in Minnesota (one
being best.) There have only
been a handful in the 10 years
I’ve worked in Minnesota.”
Once again, MNSPECT
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through reduced insurance
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beyond the Twin Cities metro
area. MNSPECT has provided designated building official, supplemental and backup building safety service for
Minnesota cities since 1987.
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Chronicle photos by Karin Ramige
Walls going
up on school
Work continues on the
additions to the Glencoe-Silver Lake (GSL)
School site. Above, the
first of the 55 pre-cast
cement panels started
arriving at GSL on Friday, Sept. 23. The
50,000-pound panels arrived individually to the
site on a truck, according to Business Manager
Michelle Sander. The 10foot wide by 40-foot tall
panels will form the outside of the new gym.
Left, construction crews
continue to work on the
footings for the extension to Lincoln Junior
High.
Historical society, libraries
plan genealogical classes
The Mcleod County Historical Society and the Pioneerland Library System
have partnered to present a
family history research series
at each of the county’s four
libraries.
The series features a series
of three classes each of beginner through advanced that
will focus on topics and current methods in genealogy
history research. Participants
can sign up for one or all
three in the series. A team of
local genealogists who have
spent decades doing their
own family history research
will assist with the classes.
The beginner series of
classes, which shows how to
begin family research with
family interviews and offline
resources, will be held at:
• Brownton Public Library,
Mondays, Oct. 3, 10 and 24,
at 7 p.m.
• Hutchinson at the
McLeod County Museum,
Thursday, Oct. 6, 13 and 20
at 7 p.m.
• Winsted at the Arts Center, Mondays, Nov. 7, 14 and
21 at 7 p.m.
• Glencoe Public Library,
Thursdays, Nov. 3, 10 and 17
at 7 p.m.
The intermediate classes
focus on using microfiche
and microfilm readers, genealogical software programs
and online free and fee for
use research sites. Those
classes will be held at:
• Brownton Public Library,
Mondays, Feb. 6, 13 and 27
at 7 p.m.
• Hutchinson at the museum, Thursday, Feb. 2, 9 and
16 at 7 p.m.
• Winsted at the Arts Center, Mondays, March 6, 13
and 20 at 7 p.m.
• Glencoe Public Library,
Thursday, March 2, 9 and 16
at 7 p.m.
The advanced series focuses on how to share family
history research information,
ways to write and publish
family histories, and how to
join and prepare paperwork
for historical societies.
These classes will be held
September and October 2017
at:
• Brownton Public Library,
Mondays, Sept. 11, 18 and
25, 7 p.m.
• Hutchinson at the county
museum, Thursdays, Sept. 7,
14 and 21, 7 p.m.
• Winsted at the Arts Center, Mondays, Oct. 2, 9 and
16, 7 p.m.
• Glencoe Public Library,
Thursdays, Oct. 5, 12 and 19
at 7 p.m.
All of the classes are free,
but registration is requested
to determine how many handouts to prepare for classes.
To register at your site of
choice, call the Brownton
Public Library at 320-3285900; Hutchinson, call the
McLeod County Museum at
320-587-2386; Winsted, call
320-485-3909; and Glencoe
Public Library, 320-8643919.
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Begins OCT. 4th and will continue until it snows or the leaves are gone!
To help clean up the leaves in
Glencoe, the city of Glencoe
will be running 2 leaf
vacuums this year per area
to shorten daily operations.
ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS:
Rake your leaves into the
BEGINNING TUESDAY, OCT. 4TH.
gutter on your street the
Call the City of Glencoe with any questions,
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• Keep streets free of parked
cars on the day the leaf
vacuum is scheduled.
! Please keep children &
pets away from leaf piles
when the vacuum is
coming through your area.
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